Happy or Not

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Last week’s October 5th was the annual international Customer Experience Day. While CX Day will come and go, keeping your customers happy year round is the pillar of customer retention and supports that your CX efforts will be successful. . Your best customer is the one who keeps coming back to you.

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Customer Retention Tips Social Media Customers 69

ReviewTrackers

APRIL 1, 2019

Bank Customer Retention: Why It Matters. You’ve probably heard this more than a dozen times: retaining a customer is so much cheaper than acquiring a new one. According to Kantar , banks that lead in the customer experience index have a recommendation rate that is 1.9 times higher, and their customers are 2.1

Customer Retention 89

Customer Retention Banking Strategy Financial 89

ShepHyken

JUNE 30, 2024

Eliminate Inconveniences For Your Customers With These 5 Tips by Brittany Hodak (Brittany Hodak) When it comes to creating an exceptional customer experience, businesses often focus on the big gestures – impressive loyalty programs, flashy gifts, and over-the-top service at one or two big moments. And, its customers are loyal.

Customer Service 83

Customer Service Retail Customer Retention Loyalty 83

One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Ever think that your organization’s or association’s customer retention strategy may actually function as a customer churn strategy? First, assuming that you have a customer retention strategy in place, when is the last time you did a forensic analysis of strategy effectiveness? I’m so honored!

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Customer Retention Strategy Innovation Customers 73

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2024

Leading customer experience efforts within a larger business strategy can offer a blueprint for fostering customer loyalty, enhancing customer (and employee) retention, and ultimately, driving brand loyalty. Understanding Customer Experience Management (CEM) Let’s start at the beginning.

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ROI CEM Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 260

One Millimeter Mindset

JULY 31, 2019

What do your customer retention stories sound like? Can you rely on the same stories you told to acquire new customers, to also retain them? Customer retention stories involve more than just how your products, features and services play out, over time. Then, take action here. is available on Amazon.com.

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One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Innovative customer retention should not be a rare occurrence. However, in many organizations, innovative is the last thing customers expect. First of all, customers continuously re-evaluate why they do business with us. And third, our actions consistently fall short of customer expectations. Here’s why.

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Customer Retention Innovation Social Media Customers 73

One Millimeter Mindset

JULY 4, 2019

What is your current customer retention strategy value? I offer these five customer retention strategy value blog posts for your reading pleasure. While retaining customers is an art form, the relentless pace of technology change challenges the norm. Storytelling Outcomes influence Post Sale Customer Expectations.

Customer Retention 59

Customer Retention Strategy Customers Customer Success 59

One Millimeter Mindset

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Customer retention is a business growth, expansion and sustainability strategy. However, in reality, customer retention is firmly in the hands of everyone else in the organization who usually is not part of the customer acquisition process. Retaining Customers involves All Hands on Deck.

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One Millimeter Mindset

AUGUST 29, 2018

Ah, the impact of experience conflicts on the performance of our customer retention strategy. That “something” completely disrupts customer experience equilibrium. Perhaps experience conflicts are more important when detected prior to acquiring customers than they are when they occur during post-sale execution?

Customer Retention 60

Customer Retention Strategy Customer Experience Comparison 60

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Did they just build a location that’s closer to your customer? Loyalty to an Employee: There are some instances in which the relationship isn’t between a customer and the company but between a customer and an amazing employee. If that employee moves to the competition, they may take the customer.

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Return on Investment Financial Customer Service Training Customers 101

ShepHyken

MAY 13, 2024

There are several suggestions on how to be customer-obsessed, but I was especially happy to see one of his major points in all caps: EXPERIENCE IS THE NEW BRAND. In this article, we explain why businesses must understand, calculate, track, and decrease their churn rate to retain customers and grow revenue. What Is Churn Rate?

Customer Service 77

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Retention Metrics 77

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

You can’t download a report about digital or technology trends without being assailed with stats and surveys outlining how great CX is key to keeping and gaining customers. Finally, he presents the concept of “customer Service as an Experience.” 7 Small-Business Strategies for Customer Retention by Kalin Kassabov (Inc.

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Customer Service Hospitality Hotels Customer Retention 70

One Millimeter Mindset

DECEMBER 19, 2018

These 18 ways create a more effective customer retention strategy. Or a sales engineering professional, a customer service professional, or any other professional engaged in acquiring and retaining customers. That habit creates a set of behaviors and expectations which impact how we best serve customers.

Customer Retention 73

Customer Retention Strategy Return on Investment Sales 73

One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Are competing customer retention cultures crippling your organization or association? First, competing customer retention cultures are sustained within traditional departmental silos and business models. Then, competing customer retention cultures are sustained by traditional workforce hiring practices.

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Customer Retention Culture Customer Focused Customers 61

One Millimeter Mindset

AUGUST 20, 2018

Customer retention experiences create a rich chronicle of just how it is to work with us, and our organizations. Yet, these bold, splashy stories, which our marketing departments love, leave the customer’s biggest question unaddressed: “Will you forget about taking good care of me, once I sign the contract?”. Think about it.

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Customer Retention Customer Experience Sales Customers 50

One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Your employees are confused about their customer retention roles. Into customer experiences, customer success and customer retention. First, ponder whether your hiring processes focus on hiring employees to fulfill customer retention roles. . You have an A, B and then Z model.

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Customer Retention Industry Customers Customer Success 65

One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

When we abandon customers repeatedly throughout their relationships with our organizations and associations, they defect. Listen to my video o n Customer Abandonment. Then, consider the value of my keynotes and workshops on collaborative storytelling and customer retention. It doesn’t have to be that way anymore.

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Customer Retention Culture Company Banking 71

One Millimeter Mindset

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

How would you rate your own customer retention performance? Listen in on my latest video about post sale customer abandonment, and how it negatively impacts customer retention. Listen in on my latest video about post sale customer abandonment, and how it negatively impacts customer retention.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 23, 2024

With many customers considering switching banks, a positive customer experience can be the deciding factor in retaining them. Consistently providing exceptional service can strengthen loyalty and reduce the likelihood of customers looking elsewhere. This approach is crucial for driving loyalty.

Banking 195

Banking Customer Experience Effort Score Financial 195

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

They demand fast shipping, easy returns, sustainability and more, showing little loyalty and appreciation. ” I’m intrigued by the article as it claims that one way to attract and retain these customers is through visual imagery. How to Make Loyalty a New Business Line for your Brand?

Customer Service 86

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Retail Loyalty 86

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Why Experiential Rewards Are Winning Over Customers: 5 Stellar Examples by Peter Vogel (The Wise Marketer) In today’s highly competitive business environment, brands are constantly searching for innovative ways to engage and retain their customers. My Comment: I’m a fan of rewards and loyalty programs for a reason.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Ecommerce Loyalty 70

NobelBiz

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The customer experience map is a powerful tool that allows businesses to gain a comprehensive understanding of customer interactions with their brand or service. It provides a holistic view of the entire customer journey, starting from the initial awareness phase and continuing through to the loyalty phase.

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Customer Journeys Customer Experience Contact Center Touchpoint 104

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

Deloitte Shares Loyalty Trends and Best Practices for 2024 by Alicia Esposito (Retail TouchPoints) To drive customer retention and loyalty, most brands and retailers continue to rely on purchase discounts (77%) and loyalty program points (61%), according to Retail TouchPoints research.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Contact Center Financial 72

Verint

DECEMBER 28, 2017

One Millimeter Mindset customer retention moves you and your organization one millimeter outside your current comfort level. One of the biggest differences has to do with how we acquire and then retain customers. More importantly, One Millimeter Mindset customer retention is about today and tomorrow, not yesterday.

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Customer Retention Leadership Sales Innovation 36

ECXO

APRIL 18, 2024

As the Chief Customer Officer, Jose worked tirelessly to instill a customer-centric culture in every corner of TechEase. He conducted workshops, held regular meetings with different teams, and even started a mentorship program to nurture the customer-centric mindset within the company.

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Customer Experience Customer Centricity Chief Customer Officer Culture 308

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Our customer service research sponsored by RingCentral (brand new 2024 report is now out) includes a humorous stat/finding: 79% of US consumers have called customer support and been caught in the automated menu system and repeatedly screamed, “Agent” or “Representative,” and eventually hung up out of frustration.

Customer Service 66

Customer Service Average Handle Time Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs 66

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Exploring Customer Loyalty and Retention by Vijay Iyer (Total Retail) Effective customer retention extends beyond product or service quality, emphasizing ongoing customer engagement post-purchase. While subscription models play a role, a crucial strategy involves identifying customer interests.

Customer Service 66

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs Gamification 66

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 10, 2023

10 Questions Every Business Leader Should Ask About Customer Retention by Samuel Wilson (Forbes) Many of you can probably recall an experience of sitting in a big conference room with the quarterly review slides and questioning why growth isn’t higher. In the end, the author wants you to focus on a single goal: happy customers.

Customer Service 66

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Retention Conference 66

One Millimeter Mindset

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Move one millimeter beyond a comfortable client retention strategy, towards what is Possible. Hire me to speak or conduct a workshop at your next corporate or association event. Create a more engaged and profitable workforce relentlessly focused on customer success and customer retention. What are your next steps?

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Strategy B2C Customer Retention B2B 213

Retently

MARCH 18, 2024

Through carefully crafted service survey questions, businesses can glean insights into customer sentiment, measure the impact of their customer service team, and understand the shades of customer satisfaction and loyalty. The captured insights are key in crafting strategies to enhance customer retention.

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Survey Customer Service Strategy Effort Score 141

One Millimeter Mindset

OCTOBER 18, 2018

All throwing their professional efforts at the customer. Instead of in partnership with the customer. That is such an outdated customer retention model. For starters, this outdated concept of retaining customers is linear. Again, so the customer “fits” into the organization’s customer retention model.

Customer Retention 118

Customer Retention Resources Touchpoint Customers 118

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Jenkins (Social Media Examiner) Want to deliver extraordinary customer care that leads to client retention? Wondering how your approach to customer experience leads to tangible outcomes like increased sales, customer retention, and referrals? Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

Self Service 72

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Ecommerce 72

Retently

APRIL 5, 2024

Now, let’s cut to the chaise to uncover practical strategies that create such engaging retail experiences that foster loyalty and repeat business. Enhancing the In-Store Journey A customer’s journey within a store is like a combo of senses and choices carefully designed to create a lasting impression of your brand. The result?

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Retail Engagement Strategy Customer Experience 78

One Millimeter Mindset

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

If we continue to keep our heads buried in the sand, assuming “someone else” is taking care of our customers because we are too busy, then we are not creating remarkable and enduring client experiences. The types of experiences which fuel customer success and customer retention.

Customer Experience 202

Customer Experience Customer Service B2C Customer Retention 202

BirdEye

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Offer incentives and loyalty programs Ashley HomeStore implements a successful loyalty program. This program not only offers exclusive discounts, early access to sales, and rewards for repeat customers but also catalyzes fostering loyalty and boosting customer retention.

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Trends Tips Tools Marketing 59

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The platform integrates various customer service touchpoints, helping companies build lasting relationships with their customers. In today’s competitive environment, businesses that prioritize effective customer service see stronger customer retention and loyalty.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Management Omni-Channel Virtual Agent 52